Canada-United States-Mexico Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative
ABSTRACT Childhood obesity is an important public health problem that affects countries in the Americas. In 2014, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Member States agreed on a Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents in an effort to address the impact of this diso...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d1e1dfe01384407ca2c1a99b04e8916d 2023-05-15T15:10:05+02:00 Canada-United States-Mexico Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative Cristina Rabadán-Diehl Margarita Safdie Rachel Rodin https://doaj.org/article/d1e1dfe01384407ca2c1a99b04e8916d EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892016000800080&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/d1e1dfe01384407ca2c1a99b04e8916d Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 40, Iss 2, Pp 80-84 Obesity child health Canada Mexico United States Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T14:04:13Z ABSTRACT Childhood obesity is an important public health problem that affects countries in the Americas. In 2014, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Member States agreed on a Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents in an effort to address the impact of this disorder in the Americas region. The interventions laid out in this regional plan are multi-faceted and require multi-sectoral partnerships. Building on a strong history of successful trilateral collaboration, Canada, Mexico, and the United States formed a partnership to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity in the North American region. This collaborative effort, known as the Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative, is the first initiative in the region to address chronic noncommunicable diseases by bringing together technical and policy experts, with strong leadership and support from the secretaries and ministers of health. The Initiative’s goals include increasing levels of physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior through 1) increased social mobilization and citizen engagement, 2) community- based outreach, and 3) changes to the built (man-made) environment. This article describes the background and development process of the Initiative; specific goals, activities, and actions achieved to date; and opportunities and next steps. This information may be useful for those forming other partnerships designed to address childhood obesity or other complex public health challenges in the region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada |
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ABSTRACT Childhood obesity is an important public health problem that affects countries in the Americas. In 2014, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Member States agreed on a Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents in an effort to address the impact of this disorder in the Americas region. The interventions laid out in this regional plan are multi-faceted and require multi-sectoral partnerships. Building on a strong history of successful trilateral collaboration, Canada, Mexico, and the United States formed a partnership to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity in the North American region. This collaborative effort, known as the Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative, is the first initiative in the region to address chronic noncommunicable diseases by bringing together technical and policy experts, with strong leadership and support from the secretaries and ministers of health. The Initiative’s goals include increasing levels of physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior through 1) increased social mobilization and citizen engagement, 2) community- based outreach, and 3) changes to the built (man-made) environment. This article describes the background and development process of the Initiative; specific goals, activities, and actions achieved to date; and opportunities and next steps. This information may be useful for those forming other partnerships designed to address childhood obesity or other complex public health challenges in the region. |
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Canada-United States-Mexico Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative |
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Canada-United States-Mexico Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative |
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Canada-United States-Mexico Trilateral Cooperation on Childhood Obesity Initiative |
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